UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps
4 months ago
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- UK government announces ban on 'nudification' apps to combat online misogyny.
- New laws will criminalize creating and supplying AI tools for removing clothing in images.
- Existing laws on sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse will be expanded.
- Technology Secretary Liz Kendall emphasizes safety for women and girls online.
- Creating non-consensual deepfake explicit images is already illegal under the Online Safety Act.
- Nudification apps use AI to realistically remove clothing in images or videos.
- Experts warn about the harm caused by fake nude imagery, especially involving children.
- Children's Commissioner for England calls for a total ban on nudification apps.
- Government collaborates with tech firms like SafeToNet to combat intimate image abuse.
- Charities like IWF and NSPCC support the ban but call for more device-level protections.